hdparm -c 1 -d 1 -X66 /dev/hdb

[Lan.]

it ****ing takes my drive from 2.0 MB/sec to 16.98MB/sec

talk about a major ****ign difference

however, i have to apply this manualy everytime, and some Hollier than thou smart guy in #debian made an entire fuss about testing bla bla bla

now, im runing an abit KT7A mobo, with ata 100 drives.

2.4.7 kernel, and woody.

should this be loaded on boot? should it not?
if yes, how do i load it on boot?

thanks

[ 29 July 2001: Message edited by: Lan. ]

[twofoolish2b]

Well I don't work with Debian, but here is a link that will help you out. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/distros/deb/deb_startupcommands.html

If this was Slackware you would just put whatever you wanted in /etc/rc.d/rc.local file and it whould run at startup. Hope this helps. ;)

[Gaccm]

i have debian testing, and i just made a script (called mytweaks) in which i put all of the stuff i want to load on bootup.
Here is what i use:
hdparm -c1 -d1 -m16 -u1 -k1 /dev/hda

But, i was reading on the -X option, and it does sound fairly dangerous
'Diddling with this can be both
needless and risky.'
' Use this with extreme caution! '
so i would suggest not using it, unless you KNOW that it has no i'll affects (read up on -k too)

[slapNUT]

Put it in /etc/rc.d/rc.local file.